Physical Characteristics of Medical Textile Prostheses Designed for Hernia Repair: A Comprehensive Analysis of Select Commercial Devices

Physical Characteristics of Medical Textile Prostheses Designed for Hernia Repair: A Comprehensive Analysis of Select Commercial Devices

Inguinal hernia repairs are among the most frequent operations performed worldwide. This study aims to provide further understanding of structural characteristics of hernia prostheses, and better comprehensive evaluation. Weight, porosity, pore size and other physical characteristics were evaluated;...

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Main Authors: Linli Miao, Fang Wang, Lu Wang, Ting Zou, Gaétan Brochu, Robert Guidoin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
hernia prostheses
porosity
pore size
knitting structure
synthetic meshes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/8/12/5453

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